Best wedding and honeymoon destination: Costa Rica

Newlywed couples from Europe to North America are flocking to the tropical paradise of Costa Rica for the ultimate romantic wedding and honeymoon destination.

The Wall Street Journal recently named Costa Rica as the “Best Destination to Say ‘I Do’ in Latin America”. Costa Rica has become a leader in destination weddings and honeymoons, receiving high placement on many ranking indices. In The Knot Market Intelligence: 2012 Destination Weddings Study, Costa Rica captured the number one place for weddings in Latin America.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Costa Rica is “exciting, adventurous, tropical and sexy. North American and European couples see this tropical paradise as a romantic, adventurous wedding destination, where getting married at the foot of a volcano, beneath the palms of a white sand beach, or in the heart of the rainforest, are perfect backdrops for starting a new life together.”

Helping make Costa Rica one of the best wedding and honeymoon destinations in Latin America is its closeness and easy access to North America. With numerous direct daily flights, you can be sipping a cocktail by the pool at your hotel within three to six hours.

Two nights at the Peace Lodge, just outside of San Jose in the cloud forest by the Poas Volcano.

Two nights at the romantic and secluded Hotel Villa Caletas, on the Central Pacific Coast overlooking a private beach and the sparkling blue Nicoya Gulf. A catamaran sailing and snorkeling tour to Tortuga Island is included.